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• In the Pacific Southwest, Toxic Chemical Releases Decreased Slightly in 2021 According to EPA Data

  EPA News Release: In the Pacific Southwest, Toxic Chemical Releases Decreased Slightly in 2021 According to EPA Data

  • Release Date: March 17, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $28 Million for Pacific Islands for Clean Water Infrastructure Upgrades Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $28 Million for Pacific Islands for Clean Water Infrastructure Upgrades Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

  • Release Date: February 24, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $56 Million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding for Pacific Islands to Address Emerging Contaminants like PFAS in Drinking Water

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $56 Million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding for Pacific Islands to Address Emerging Contaminants like PFAS in Drinking Water

  • Release Date: February 13, 2023

• EPA Lauds Recycling and Zero Waste Efforts by Pacific Islands Partners

  EPA News Release: EPA Lauds Recycling and Zero Waste Efforts by Pacific Islands Partners

  • Release Date: December 2, 2022

• EPA Announces over $1.7 million to Pacific Islands, Hawaii and California to Support Water Quality Monitoring for Safe Beach Recreation

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces over $1.7 million to Pacific Islands, Hawaii and California to Support Water Quality Monitoring for Safe Beach Recreation

  • Release Date: May 26, 2022

• EPA Publishes Resiliency and Natural Disaster Debris Report

  Report highlights actions needed to protect vulnerable communities and reduce disaster debris disposal, including in the Pacific Islands

  EPA News Release: EPA Publishes Resiliency and Natural Disaster Debris Report

  • Release Date: March 10, 2022

• EPA Awards Grant to American Samoa for Diesel Emissions Reduction Projects

  EPA News Release: EPA Awards Grant to American Samoa for Diesel Emissions Reduction Projects

  • Release Date: December 27, 2021

• EPA Releases Bold National Strategy to Transform Recycling in America; CNMI stands at the forefront

  EPA celebrates CNMI’s work to integrate recycling into Typhoon Yutu recovery

  EPA News Release: EPA Releases Bold National Strategy to Transform Recycling in America; CNMI stands at the forefront

  • Release Date: November 23, 2021

• U.S. EPA awards $2.1 million to American Samoa for environmental protection

  EPA News Release: U.S. EPA awards $2.1 million to American Samoa for environmental protection

  • Release Date: October 25, 2021

• American Samoa EPA Awarded $200,000 for Environmental Justice Projects under the American Rescue Plan

  EPA News Release: American Samoa EPA Awarded $200,000 for Environmental Justice Projects under the American Rescue Plan

  • Release Date: August 26, 2021

• EPA Announces 13 Communities Across Nation’s Pacific Southwest to Receive $6.85 Million in Revitalization Funding

  Brownfields assessment and cleanup grants help underserved communities Build Back Better and address Environmental Justice concerns

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces 13 Communities Across Nation’s Pacific Southwest to Receive $6.85 Million in Revitalization Funding

  • Release Date: May 11, 2021

• EPA Announces $500,000 in Grants Available for U.S. Territories to Replace Diesel Equipment and Reduce Harmful Emissions

  Matching funds are not required for the first time under this grant

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces $500,000 in Grants Available for U.S. Territories to Replace Diesel Equipment and Reduce Harmful Emissions

  • Release Date: April 30, 2021

• U.S. EPA awards nearly $5.7 million to improve post-typhoon waste management in CNMI

  Funding represents second allocation from $56 million total

  EPA News Release: U.S. EPA awards nearly $5.7 million to improve post-typhoon waste management in CNMI

  • Release Date: March 24, 2021

• EPA awards over $2.4 million to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands for environmental protection

  EPA News Release: EPA awards over $2.4 million to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands for environmental protection

  • Release Date: November 9, 2020

• EPA Awards $12.6 Million for Infrastructure to Protect Surface Waters and Drinking Water in American Samoa

  EPA News Release: EPA Awards $12.6 Million for Infrastructure to Protect Surface Waters and Drinking Water in American Samoa

  • Release Date: October 26, 2020